动词的“熟词生义”知多少
多动词都有些平时学习中很少遇到的用法,出题人往往就此用法设题。
1. act vi. 起作用(熟义:行动)
It takes a couple of minutes for the drug to act. 药物要几分钟后才起作用。
2. address vt. 向……讲话(熟义:地址)
It is said that our headmaster will address the meeting. 据说我们的校长将在会议上讲话。
3. admit vt. 允许入内;容纳得下(熟义:承认)
The servant opened the door and admitted me into the house. 仆人打开门,并请我进去。
The theatre only admits 1,000 persons. 这个剧场只能容纳一千人。
4. back vt. 支持(熟义:n.背部,后面)
Many of his friends backed his plan. 他的许多朋友支持他的计划。
5. count vi. 重要 vt. 认为 (熟义:数目)
Every minute counts. 分秒必争。
On the whole she counted herself a fortunate wife. 总的说来,她自认为是一个幸运的妻子。
6. cover v. 走完(一段路程),够付(费用);看完(多少页书);涉及;报道(熟义:覆盖)
Here is £5, which should cover all your expenses. 这儿有5英镑,应该够付你的费用。
7. develop vt. 开始(生病);冲洗(胶卷);开发(熟义:发展)
The year she was born her father developed a rare disease. 她出生那年,她的父亲得了一种罕见病。
8. employ vt. 使用,从事(熟义:雇佣)
The country employed a new policy. 这个国家实行了新政。
9. drive v. 逼迫,迫使(熟义:驾驶)
Hunger drove her to steal.饥饿驱使她偷窃。
10. escape v. 被忘却;被疏忽(熟义:逃跑)
His name escapes me for the moment. 这会儿我忘记了他的名字。
11. fail v. 变弱;衰退(熟义:失败,不及格)
The president's health is failing fast.总统的健康状况每况愈下。
12. figure v. 认为,出现(熟义:n. 数字;雕塑)
His name didn't figure in the list of those who had received awards.他的名字没有出现在获奖者的名单上。
13. fine v. & n. 罚款(熟义:adj. 好的;晴朗的)
He was fined $200. 他被罚了200美元。
14. freeze v. 呆住,突然停止(熟义:结冰)
Freeze! Drop your arms! 不许动,放下武器!
15. head v. 朝着……行进(熟义:头部)
The ship was heading for Shanghai. 这船开往上海。
16. introduce v. 作为……的开头(熟义:介绍,引进)
He introduced his speech with a joke. 他的演讲以一个笑话开始。
17. jump vi. 突然上升,暴涨(熟义:跳)
Last week the price of goods jumped.上周物价急剧上涨。
18. knock vt. 批评,挑剔(熟义:敲,打)
The critics knocked his latest play. 评论家批评了他最新的剧本。
19. labour vi. 费力地行进,苦干(熟义:劳动)
They laboured through the thick forest. 他们艰难地穿行于茂密的森林。
20. lay vt. 提交(熟义:放置;下蛋)
The proposal was laid before the committee.这项建议已提交该委员会(讨论)。
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